Tang Yilan paused, then turned around blankly to look at the doorway.

Ye Chen was indeed standing there, surrounded by many people from the film crew.

She saw a flicker of disappointment in his eyes. She wanted to explain, but her throat seemed to be blocked; only her lips moved, and she couldn't make a sound.

And Cheng Xuerou, right in front of everyone, threw herself into Ye Chen's arms.

Ye Chen stiffened, and after hesitating for a long time, he gently patted Cheng Xuerou's shoulder twice.

"Ye Chen, listen to me..." Tang Yilan bit her lip, "What happened just now was..."

"I heard and saw everything that just happened," Ye Chen said calmly, his voice devoid of any emotion.

But those dark eyes were clearly filled with disappointment towards her.

Tang Yilan's heart clenched painfully, and the pain spread throughout her body.

“Yilan,” he walked up to her, looking at her with a complicated expression, “Xue Rou used to be a singer, and she’s just switched to acting. There are bound to be many rules she doesn’t know. Please be patient and teach her, okay? If she does anything wrong, I’ll apologize to you on her behalf…”

"Attorney Ye, you're really joking!" Wenwen said in a high-pitched voice, "You're going to stand in for her? You can stand in for her in everything, so why don't you just act in her place!"

Ye Chen's eyes darkened, ignoring everyone else and focusing only on Tang Yilan.

Tang Yilan's small hands clenched tightly at her sides, then slowly loosened. After a long while, she took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice:

"This scene has already been reshot over twenty times, I can't afford to waste any more time!"

"Yilan, you..."

"Ah Chen, forget it!" Cheng Xuerou leaned against him, feeling wronged. "I know Director Tang doesn't think much of me... Everyone else has experience and talent, only I'm clumsy. Maybe I'm just not cut out for this! Ah Chen, don't make things difficult for Director Tang, she's a good director, she's always been very patient in teaching me!"

"Patience?" A cold glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes as he looked at the mess on the ground.

"This...this is all my fault! If I could learn it no matter what I did, Director Tang wouldn't have gotten so angry! And I wouldn't always be the target of people's attacks..."

As Cheng Xuerou spoke, she hid behind Ye Chen.

But the expression on her face when she looked at Tang Yilan clearly carried a hint of pride and provocation.

Tang Yilan was trembling with anger. Wenwen stepped forward, took her arm, and gave her a wink.

"Stay calm!" Wenwen whispered in her ear, "The more she acts like this, the less you can afford to lose your composure! Just bear with it, or she'll be in trouble soon!"

"What's the meaning?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a sweet, clear voice rang out: "How's filming going? Why is everyone gathered here? Is it time to wrap up for the day?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the scene became lively.

The assistant director and production assistants were busy moving chairs and adjusting the heater, all of them smiling brightly.

Jiang Can smiled politely at them.

She had received a complaining message from Wenwen before the dozen or so takes were even finished. Wenwen was no ordinary person; she not only reported the situation on set to Jiang Can truthfully, but also secretly filmed Cheng Xuerou and Tang Yilan's private conversation.

It's quite clear why Tang Yilan threw the script.

Jiang Can walked over to Tang Yilan and saw that she looked terrible and her little hands were trembling.

She gently took her hand, and the coldness of her palm made her feel a pang of heartache.

"Attorney Ye, what are you doing here?" Jiang Can's smile didn't reach her eyes. "Did Director Tang give you a role too?"

Ye Chen felt a little embarrassed.

Cheng Xuerou said sarcastically, "Isn't Miss Jiang here too?"

"It's perfectly normal for me to be here." Jiang Can's voice wasn't loud, but her aura was overwhelming. "As a representative of the investors, am I not allowed to check on the filming progress?"

Cheng Xuerou remained silent.

Jiang Can continued, "I heard that a scene got stuck. This is really not like Director Tang's style!"

“That’s right~” Wenwen added fuel to the fire from the side, “I used to get it right in one take, but now it’s different! Sigh, this really can’t get out, otherwise I’ll have nowhere to hide my face!”

"You're an award-winning actress; you can put your face anywhere."

"So what if she's a movie queen! Even a movie queen can't compare to having a protector!"

Ye Chen could hear the sarcasm in her tone, and he also knew that in the entertainment industry, a place rife with gossip and intrigue, Cheng Xuerou would have to rely on Tang Yilan to survive.

He glanced at Tang Yilan silently and noticed her reddened eyes.

He felt inexplicably sad.

Jiang Can strolled slowly over to Cheng Xuerou and asked, "Miss Cheng, are you adjusting well to life on set?"

Ye Chen was very happy to see that Jiang Can cared about her, and immediately gestured for Cheng Xuerou to talk to Jiang Can more.

But Cheng Xuerou's gaze towards Jiang Can was clearly a mixture of jealousy and fear.

"I brought you a unique afternoon tea." Jiang Can smiled and waved, and someone immediately laid out the items from the small basket behind her.

The tea poured from the exquisite European-style bone china teapot was not black tea, but rather a slightly bluish color.

"Ms. Cheng, once you're on set, try not to get so angry. Drink some green tea to cool down; it'll do you good."

Anyone with eyes could see that Jiang Can was cursing Cheng Xuerou, though he didn't say it aloud, he was secretly laughing to himself.

"Miss Cheng, this tea is quite good." Jiang Can then took a pastry from a small dish beside her. "This pastry is made from the stamen of a white lotus flower. Please try it!"

"What, you don't like it?" Jiang Can said deliberately. "Before you, this tea was served to another young lady, and even she thought it was good! It would be such a waste if you didn't drink it."

"you……"

Cheng Xuerou dared not speak her anger, but when she met Jiang Can's piercing gaze, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

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